The Wild Reed

The following is written by Derek Penwell, Senior Minister at Douglass Blvd Christian Church. It was first shared on Derek’s substack, Here...

Author James Redfield recently shared the following on Facebook. We’re living through a time when global events aren’t arriving one at ...

W hat we saw in Gaza was not just a genocide. It was a prototype of the wars to come. The goal of the American/Israeli bombings in Iran [...

H ere’s to the bridge-builders, the hand-holders, the light-bringers, those extraordinary souls wrapped in ordinary lives who quietly weave...

Earlier this evening my friends David and Rachel and I saw the Joffrey Ballet ’s American Icons program. It was a very impressive two hour...

One of my favorite actors is highlighted in a piece by Ty Cole . I share an excerpt from it below. Enjoy! _____________ André Holland’...

Earlier this evening the Muslim American Caucus of the Green Party of Minnesota hosted an iftar , the fast-breaking evening meal of Musli...

Writes David Bracewell in response to the quote below by writer and filmmaker Thomas Fazi (pictured at right ): “The creepy Western politi...

L ike a cracked reactor glowing in the dark, the Israeli government is spiraling – dragging the region toward catastrophe while calling it s...

R eminder that the myth of Israelis having “nowhere to go,” premised on a land “God gave them,” unravels the instant evacuation flights and...

See also the previous Wild Reed February 2026 posts: • More Dispatches from Occupied Minnesota • Honoring Renée Good and th...

– Image: Bernard Hage Related Off-site Links: Trump Wants to Distract Americans From Scandals at Home With a Diversionary War – Christ...